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The Kuwaiti passport is issued to citizens of Kuwait for international travel.
There are three types of Kuwaiti passports.
- Blue Passport: issued to citizens of Kuwait.
- Green Passport: a special passport issued to the Kuwaiti ruling family, members of parliament and high-ranking government officials.
- Red Passport: a diplomatic passport issued to diplomats serving in Kuwaiti embassies abroad and to high-ranking officials from the executive branch.
A gray passport, known as the Article 17 Passport, is given to the Bedoon, members of Kuwait's stateless population.
Visa requirements
In 2016, Kuwaiti citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 82 countries and territories, ranking the Kuwaiti passport 57th in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index.
References
Kuwaiti passport Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA